VERSES EVERYTHING HAS ITS TIME

You know, something I've really come to understand is that God's timing is perfect. Everything you've prayed for will happen when it's meant to. We often rush through life, burdened and worried about things happening quickly, but God makes it clear in His Word that there's a season for everything. So, take a deep breath and rest in the hands of your Heavenly Father. Everything comes at the right time, in the right place.

We need to remember that our time isn't the same as God's. His time is often referred to as kairos – that opportune, appointed moment. It's that perfect, heaven-sent timing that unfolds here on earth to bless us. God is never late. Trust in Him and wait for what you long for.

When you rest in God, you're showing your faith and the confidence you have in His promises.

Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

For the message is a witness to what is decreed; it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out. Even if the message is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently; for it will certainly come to pass – it will not arrive late.

For this reason the Lord is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the Lord is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.

Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

I rely on the Lord, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,and endurance, character, and character, hope.

Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.

For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.

We wait for the Lord; he is our deliverer and shield.

But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.

Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.It is good to wait patiently for deliverance from the Lord.

So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord’s return is near.

Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! For he is the one who gives me confidence.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance.

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.

A person’s wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

He did not waver in unbelief about the promise of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.

Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and you have seen the Lord’s purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Consequently the Lord provides safety for the oppressed; he provides safety in times of trouble.

For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.

This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.

Kings will be your children’s guardians; their princesses will nurse your children. With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you and they will lick the dirt on your feet. Then you will recognize that I am the Lord; those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.

For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says: “If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered; if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, but you are unwilling.

But he knows the pathway that I take; if he tested me, I would come forth like gold.

Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so my eyes will look to the Lord, our God, until he shows us favor.

And the Lord’s slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,

Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”

Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!The godly speak wise words and promote justice.The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.But the Lord does not surrender the godly, or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.But then one passes by, and suddenly they have disappeared! I looked for them, but they could not be found.Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content in any circumstance.I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

I hope for your deliverance, O Lord, and I obey your commands.

But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Everything looks to you in anticipation, and you provide them with food on a regular basis.

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).

And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me – and I in him – bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.

If you faint in the day of trouble, your strength is small!

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

Yes, as your judgments unfold, O Lord, we wait for you. We desire your fame and reputation to grow.

My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

Make me understand your ways, O Lord! Teach me your paths!Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.

Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.

Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong.

But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”

Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the Lord’s favor in the land of the living?

for just as the sky is higher than the earth, so my deeds are superior to your deeds and my plans superior to your plans.

He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”

For this finds God’s favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.

Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.

Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.

You are my hiding place and my shield. I find hope in your word.

At that time they will say, “Look, here is our God! We waited for him and he delivered us. Here is the Lord! We waited for him. Let’s rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!”

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us,

Yet I wait for you, O Lord! You will respond, O Lord, my God!

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who intervenes for those who wait for him.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

Certainly none who rely on you will be humiliated. Those who deal in treachery will be thwarted and humiliated.

so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

“My portion is the Lord,” I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him. ט (Tet)

For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.

Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day.For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparisonbecause we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.

And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.

Be strong and confident, all you who wait on the Lord!

Do not say, “I will pay back evil!” Wait for the Lord, so that he may vindicate you.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning; likewise, patience is better than pride.

But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!

He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.

And our hope for you is steadfast because we know that as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.

I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning, yes, more than watchmen do for the morning.

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise.

Therefore you must wait patiently for me,” says the Lord, “for the day when I attack and take plunder. I have decided to gather nations together and assemble kingdoms, so I can pour out my fury on them – all my raging anger. For the whole earth will be consumed by my fiery anger.

Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

Lord, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.

But I will keep watching for the Lord; I will wait for the God who delivers me. My God will hear my lament.

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